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THE

WAR.

BRITISH GAIN AT POZIERES.

ANZAOS” AND TERRITORIALS IN

ACTION.

PRISONERS-OF-WAR AT RUHLEBEN.

NAVAL ENGAGEMENT OFF NOORDHINDER.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND CASEMENT'S

APPEAL.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

{THROUGH ESUTER'S AGENCY.)

VIOLENT FIGHTING ON BRITISH FRONT.

GOOD WORK BY AUSTRALIANS AND "TERRIERS."

LONDON, July 3rd. General Bir Douglas Haig, in a cam manique, says: -The battle was rosumed day on the whole front from Pozieres Opillemont.

Near Pozieres, the outer German works were carried by the Australiens and

·Territorials Violent fighting is pro reding.

The fighting reached a stage of intense violence when the Territorials and Australians, attacking from the south- west and south-east respectively, carried the German outer work at Pozieres by assault, shortly after midnight.

Violent fighting is now proceeding in the

village, where the Germans are re sisting desperately with large numbers of

machine guns.

The fighting is equally intense on other Darts of the front, but no definite pro- gress is yet reported.

At one time in the morning we recap- Jured the whole of Longueval, but the nemy regained the northern end of the Village Similarly the outskirts of Guillemont have twice changed hands.

THS HANAKONG DAILY PRESJ, TUESDAY, JULY 25TH, 1918).

VAYAL ACTIVITIE8.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.) NAVAL ENGAGEMENT,

BRITISH LIGHT: FORCES CHASE ENEMY DESTROYERS.

Lonnos, July 24th. The Admiralty announces that some of our light forces at midnight on the 22nd inst sighted three of the enemy's destroyers near the Noordhinder Light ship.

The enemy were repeatedly hit, but they succeeded in reaching the Belgian

twaist.

Our casualties were an officer and one man slightly injured

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

| THE PALIS DE, KOWLOON,

SIXTY YEARS A QUEEN."--

management of the Palisade, Kowloon, This is the title of a film of which the

have secured the solo rights for the colous of Hongkong. The film in question is

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and created quite a furore when, first one of the triumphs of cinematography,

450 et prosented the picturo producer produced at Home two or three years ago It goes without saying that the subject

[THROUGH REUTER': AGENCY.] SPECIAL MILITARY AREA A little question relating to the DECLARED IN SCOTLAND. YMCA Building scheme has been at the back of my mind for some time past, LONDON, July Sird. Scotland, northward of the line formed but I have refrained from mentioning it hy Loch Alsh and Inverness inclusive,

carlier because no good purpose would has been declared a special military area, have been liable to he misunderstood, have been served and my motives would

ants thereof and of adjacent areas, visi-ed for has been subscribed, thanks to the and, apart from the ordinary inhabit Now, however, that the full amount ask tors will not be allowed within the aren guarantors, I need not hesitate any without a permit by the Commandant,onger. The point, then, upon which I with unlimited scope, and it must be and the railways will not book passen-foel carious is the destination of the said that he has not failed to take fall gers who are not provided with permits. money which will be earned in the shape advantage of the opportunity afforded of interest on the capital sum of $140,000, the reign that might with advantage have BRITISH BENEVOLENCE IN which, in deference to public opinion,been excluded to allow of the inclusion. While there are a few phases of

has been invested in War Loan, This interest should amount to about £700 a year, and as the promoters framed all their estimates and they appear to have been sufficiently generous in ignorance

EGYPT.

CRO, July 23rd. Commercial relations have been toum ed between Egypt and Hedjams. The Government hava authorised Sjbuks to We sustained no damage and no casuntary foodstuffs from Fort Sudan to

Subsequently the same forcé cugaged. in running fight with six enemy destroyers off Schoueven Bank.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.] ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. | ties.

PARIS, July 23rd.

A communiqué says:-There has been artillery firing on the Somme.

A night attack against our new posi tions south of Soyecourt collapsed under our fire.

PRIZE COURT AWARD.

LONDON, July 24th.

The Prize Cairt has awarded £3,500 to Lient. Commander Holbrook and ship's There has been a bombardment at the Turkish battleship Mesudich in the company of submarine # 11 for sinking

skirts of Chapelle Sainte Fine. Floury and grenado fighting on the out-Dardanelles in December, 1914, after

diving through five linga of mines.

An enemy attack on Les Eparges was repulsed by machine-gun fire.

SATISFACTORY BRITISH-

PROGRESS,

CASUALTIES COMPARATIVELY

LIGHT.

LONDON, July 23rd. Reuter's correspondent at the Press Camp in France writes that after a heavy bombardment last night the British and the "Anzac " troops attacked towards. Pozieres and Guillemout. Despite the desperate resistance of the enemy the "Anzacs" succeeded in establishing them- selves at Pozieres, where they are con- solidating their line. It is reported that the casualties were comparatively light.

West of the village the British also successfully advanced, but on the right. of Pozieres the wire entanglements were found to be insufficiently destroyed and We Were consequently checked by heavy machine-gun fire. Nevertheless, we gained a footing at Guillemont, but owing to a determined enemy counter-attack we were

VESSELS SUNK.

LONDON, July 23rd. The Danish motor vessel Simune, which was shelled by a submarine, has been towed into the Tyne in a water logged condition.

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the fact that this money would accrue Jeddah, for which place a steamer leaves devote it to the War Charities Fund. th them, it seems to me that they should shortly, fully ladies. Thus, thanks to the By so doing they would be performing a Inevolence of Great Britain, relief has graceful and patriotic act which would been brought to the Moslems at Sljaz,tend to tone down the one objection which who are now certain that their provisions has been raised against the scheme. will not be confiscated.

The ancak thief has been busy of late, I am told, stealing electric light lamps in the neighbourhood of May Road. It makes no difference whether they are pablic roadway lamps or lamps for light ing private pathways or. May Road Station-as fast as they appear they disappear. After the first raid new

THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION. RELIEF FOR ELEPHANT ISLAND

PARTY.

LONDON, July 23rd.

It is officially announced that the Government intends to despatch the Hudson Bay Company's ship Discovery, which is specially built for Antarctic exploration, and which has been placed at the disposal of the Admiralty, to re

ps were supplied secured with tiny screwdriver to unscrew them. Neverthe- brass screws, which required, a special leas, the lamps disappeared again. Then wire grills, further protected by barbed wire entanglements, were tried. Once

The following sinkings are announcedlieve the Elephant Island part of Sirmore the merry sneak thief successfully. the Norwegian vessel Bamis.

The Swedish sailers Juno and Idu and Erucat Shackleton's expedition if they are not rescued before the Discovery, GENERAL.

which is fitting out at Devonport, is ready to sail.

[THROUGH ENÜTER'S AGENCY.]

RUHLEBEN PRISONERS'

CAMP.

(ÍNDICTMENT AGAINST GERMAN

CRUELTY."

LONDON, July 24th.

A report signed by the American Minister at Berlin, Mr. Gerard, on the housing of the prisoners-of-war in the Rubhshen Camp, constitutes another in- dictment against German cruelty. The report states:-"It is intolerable that educated people should be horded six in

CASEMENT APPEAL.

LONDON, July 24th. He attorney theneral has refused to allow Casement to appeal to the House of Lords.

come

him

of some that have been omitted, still it' work of selection has been well and cannot be denied that on the whole the intelligently performed. Quite a fortune. must have been exponded in costumes, scenery, fit-ups and the salaries of

Victoria, Prince Albert, Lord Beacons actors and supernumeraries. Queen field, Lord Salisbury, John Bright, W. F Gladstone, King Edward (then Prince of Wales), Queen Alexandra, David Living- stone, General Gordon, and President

it past the vision of the audience and Lincoln-not to unduly enlarge the list

have had an important effect on the are seen taking part in events which 3

history of the world. The scene depicting the death of General Gordon is one of the most moving and realistic in the annals of cinematography, and was, we are informed, tabooed by the censor at Singapore. Patrons of the Palisade and thrilling spectacles that have ever will find in it one of the most moving been brought under their notice. "Sixty years a Queen" will be screened for four nights, beginning on Friday next.

Co.

evercame all difficulties and departed triumphant with the booty. One seldom BANDMAN OPERA & COMEDY sees policemen at night in these rogiona; on the rare occasions when one does THE BELLE OF NEW YORK." Lient. Commander James Fairweather, huddled close under some wall and deep-closed their season in Hongkong last

across them they are in pairs,

The Bandman Opera und Comedy Co. who is an experienced ice master, husly engaged in conversation. Perhaps evening with the presentation of The been appointed to command the vessel. when the European police are weary of Belle of New York the evergreen: raiding scales they may turn to the sneak record-breaker" as it is described in the thief for variety.

Company's advertisements. The old I have picked a good many holes in songs and choruses, familiar throughout different people's coats with my pen at the world, still retain their popularity, one time and another, but I never re- and appreciation of this old favourite member to have seen the repairs executed musical comedy was not lessened, np so quickly as they were by the manage-parently, by the fact that everyone in ment of the Peak Tramway. People who the house knew what was coming next. SIR WILLIAM RAMSAY.

read the complaint about the state of The Bardman Co.'s tour so far has LONDON, July 23rd,

Barker Road Station as they took been most successful from every point The death is announced of

breakfast Sir

fortnight ngo to-day of view. They have attracted large found the unevennesses in the can audiences at every place they have visit erete approach being filled in as

ed, and it is hoped they will enjoy similar they passed on their way to business,

success at Manila, for which port they Since then the dismal gas lamp that are now bound. They may certainly be served to make darkness visible in the assured of a hearty welcome when they archway has been replaced by a bright churn again to this Colony, electric light, which will be awitched off

last tram, thus giving passengers at Bar from the terminus on the arrival of the

OBITUARY.:

the neighbourhood of Pozieres we. aptared a number of prisoners.

We have further progressed in the unable to maintain the advance. Pro- aeighbourhood of Pozieres between gress generally continues satisfactory, a borse stall. The conditions of the lofts William Ramsay, the well-known scien-

especially in the neighbourhood of are worse. Here the floor space is 23 tist

Pozieris and Guillemont..

violenco.

The battle continues with intense Pozieres and along the road through the village northward, along which we are Our troops sécured important advant. reported to have established ourselves. as in the neighbourhood of Pozieres,UBRIAN FRONT, despite a stubborn defence.

A large portion of the village is now

jo our banda.

We captured here two guns and sixty prismura,

POZIERES LARGELY IN BRITISH POSSESSION.

LONDON, July 24th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com mmuniqué, states: Some ground has been gained near Highwood and towards!: Guillemont. A large portion of Pozieres

now in our possession.. AIRCRAFT BUMBING AND FIGHTING.

PARIS, July 4th.. A communiqué states: There has been fairly lively oannonado north of the Somme.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

MUCIT PROGRESS REPORTED.

PETROGRAD, July 23rd..

feet by 30 fest for the accommodation of 61 prisoners. The roof slopes to 50 inches. from the floor. The semi-darkness is probably the cause of the depression and mental trout. The prisonera have nowhere to dry their wet clothes, and they are not provided with soap. The present 'conditions are impossible during another winter.".

SAILORS

WAR NEWS.

KUT PRISONERS' EXCELLENT

TREATMENT.

BATHING DANGEKS. The police have received a report le

The Secretary of the War Office make the following announcement

General Lake reports that he has, re-ker Road ample time to clear the obstruc- the effect that a Chinese school-boy has British officer prisoners of war captured ceived very reliable information that the tion which was so difficult to avoid as it been sent to the Government Civil Hospital

at Kut have received excellent treatment lay hidden in the shadow of the wall suffering from rather severe injuries at the hands of the Turks, more especial under the old arrangement. For the sustained to the spine as a result of.

have received every kindness. British covered platform, I am afraid, we shall diving from a bamboo spring-board at officers are being paid by the Turks at have to wait awhile. It seems that the Kennedy Town into shallow water. apparently about one-third full rates.

Company have had under consideration

A communiqué, says-On the Riga DISCHARGED SOLDIERS AND 1y in the case of sick and wounded, who front, there is an intense artillery duel. Enemy attacks have been repulsed north- east of Smargon and also on the Stokhod.

LONDON, July 23rd. it is notified that the Discharged It is snowing in the Carpathians, On Fadge, which is given to men discharged the road from Delatyn to Marmarosziget from the Army, is also to be awarded to we took prisoners 485 of the enemy: regular and volunteer nurses and medical Altogether 1,000 Austrians and Germans men in the military service. It bears have been taken prisoners on the various the words " For King and Empire. Tar frouts.

Services Rendered.". It is a circle of an inch-and-a-quarter in diameter, is eir- cumscribed with the Imperial cypher, and surmounted with a Crown. It is to be worn with mufti only.

On the Caucasus front we have cap tured Fol, westward of Trebizond, and Kelgid, inidway between Gumushkanen and Erzindjan,

We have crossed the western Euphrates, engaging important forces eastward of Rewanduz.

Yesterday's cozinaniqué should read: We captured the heights of Forekhta, on the Marmarosziget Road.

French aircraft on the 21st inst. bom harded the station at Vigneulles, and

the

same night they bombarded Thionville, where three great fires broke oui, and Arnaville, Laon and Sainterme. On the following night they again bom- RUSSIANS ADVANCE TWELVE barded Thionville. The total number of Boats dropped was 115. On the morning of

MILES.

The Admiralty has made a similar notification.

the issue of a silver badge to the officers His Majesty the King has approved

and men in the British, Indian and Overseas forosa who have served at home or abroad in the present war, and who have relinquished commissions-or-been- discharged on account of age, or through 22nd inst. twelve French aircraft bomb After four days of uninterrupted wounds or sickness caused by Military ed the station and barracks at Mulheim fighting on the Rign positions the service. Betarning to their base they encountered struggle has abated, the Russians requir and fought a squadron of German ing to consolidate the ground gained,. aircraft, bringing down four. Two and the Germans needing reinforcements

PETROGRAD, July 24th.

French machines were forced to land from other sectors.

within the German lines,

German artillery-aircraft

VISCOUNT

** GREY OF

·FALLODEN "

LONDON, July 23rd. The King has permitted Earl Grey,

Belfort, but there was ombarded from Ikakull to the Gulf of Riga. Their for personal and family reasons, to as

lumage

success was

mflaterial

The five or six general officers with personal staffs were expected to go to for a long time past alternative projects placed it in the mouthpiece of his whistic, and rank and file-to Angora or Konia (in Brusa, and the remaining British officers for building a station a little lower down and applying some lateral pressure, Asia Minor), Indian all ranks to Kouis.

and doing away with the cable de broke the coin in two. "Savvyt" be hospital, had left Baghdad for up coun- far to come to a decision. A temporary "All British officers, except those in pressors, but they have been unable so try before May 28th, and Indian servants and file were leaving for up country in away by the first typhoon. We must, apparently acommpanied them. Rank shelter in the meantime might be blown dotachments during May.

"There is hope that our medical officers

therefore, pomess our souls in patience msy shortly be handed back on the Tigris for & little longer, and be thankful for front when the Turkish medical person small mercies. nel is handed back to the Turks." GERMAN LOSSES NEARLY THREE MILLIONS,

within

asked, as be handed me the pieces. I have. since learned from inquiries that it is a frequent occurrence, for people to find themselves in possession of quite a num ber of these counterfeit coins, which are not conned to ons denomination, but range in face value from the dollar down-

known to the criminal authorities, and wards. This state of things must, bu

I have wondered if and why effective ps have not been taken to put an end to it. I am wondering still.

"While upon this topic"-proceeds my

A correspondent writes: One of the things that I have learned since I came to your beautiful and picturesque Colony Thus German casualties, as reported in.

is that there is a lot of counterfeit German official lists, from the beginning money in circulation. The fact was tions. The enemy loss during or In exchange for a copy of your excellent further remark with reference to the dirty of the war until the end of May number brought home to me on two occasions

102,507. The details are as follows:- 2,924,580. This number includes correc

the same number of days correspondent may be allowed a (exclusive of corrections) numbered

May. Total, Killed and died of

wounds

19,720 630,938 Died of sickness. 9,761 44,144 Prisoners

1,190 148,665. Missing

8,771 101,957- 15,000 398,330 6,7259,211 42,584 1,005,420

Severely wounded Wounded... Slightly wounded Wounded remaining

with units

paper I tondered a ten-cent piece to a and disreputable condition of the bank dark-skinned but bright-eyed wee tot who notes in circulation, especially those of had accosted me. I was both surprised the one dollar denomination. The other and amused when she stooped down and day I was handed a number of these in jingled the coin on the pavement, accom-change, and the majority of them were panying the action with a swift glance toro and tattered and disgustingly which took me in from shors to topos. filthy. I have been told that plague and I passed on and thought no more of the small-pox, are sometimes epidemic in incident till the following day, when I Hongkong. With such notes in circula- ductor blandly informing me that a ten-authorities, for the protection of publis was's hit “süaken up" by a tram con- tion I don't wonder at it. The sanitary cent piece I had handed him as my fare health, and the banks issuing the notes They do not include inaval casualtim was “no good. I asked why, but his for their own credit, should have them

6,684 123,601

102,507 2,924,588 The above figures include all German nationalities → Prussians, Bavarians, Saxons, and Würtembergers.

or casualties of colonial troops.

It should be noted that the above reply was unintelligible.

The Russians have repelled the Germans

most important in the sume the dignity of Viscount with the figures do not constitute an estimate by that I did not “ tumble.” to his explana-issue. At least, that is how it strikes A Kemern region, where the Russians title of "Grey of Falloden,” in lieu of the British authorities, but merely repretion, he took the coin from my hand and Banger

Perceiving recalled at a reasonable interval after sent the casualties announced in the

(Continued on next Column.).

advanced twelve miles.

an Earldom.

man official Liars.

RODERICK RANDOM.